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CONFIDENTIAL

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GUARD

ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT GONE INTO THE QUESTION CLOSELY WE ARE NOT,

AT PRESENT CONVINCED THAT ESCAPE CLAUSE RELAXATION, WHICH

COULD OPEN A PANDORA'S BOX ON OTHER PRODUCTS, WOULD BE THE ONLY SOLUTION.

FCO PASS UKDEL EEC BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS, THE HAGUE, BONN, UKMIS GENEVA BERNE ROME HONG KONG PARIS AND TOKYO.

MR. FREEMAN

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TR. POL. DEPT.

COMMODITIES DEPT.

CONFIDENT I AL GUARD